Turpin Names Tim Monahan as Boys Basketball Coach Pending Board Approval
The hire signals Turpin's push to rebuild program culture and competitiveness by bringing in a coach with deep local ties, youth-program connections, recent state-title experience.
Overview
- Turpin announced it had named Tim Monahan as its boys basketball coach on Wednesday, with the appointment subject to formal approval by the Turpin Board of Education.
- Monahan said he aims to build relationships and create a culture of toughness, teamwork, discipline and player development as he takes over a program that went 9–15 this past season.
- Turpin athletic director Tony Hemmelgarn called the hire a “game changer” and praised Monahan's teams for their preparation and toughness.
- Monahan brings a long local résumé that includes 216 wins as McNicholas head coach from 2009–2025 and a recent role as a varsity assistant on Princeton's Division I state champion team this March.
- Monahan's work running Xcel Youth Basketball ties him to the AAU and youth pipeline, a factor that could affect local player development, recruiting and the program's offseason plans once the board signs off.